The book Fires of Jubilee by Stephen B. Oates depicts what Nat Turners slave rebellion. To understand Nat Turner and why there was a rebellion, the reader needs to understand what kind of person Nat Turner is. Turner did not see himself as any other slave or any other ordinary man. Turner had saw himself as a man that God has chosen to help the slaves. The rebellion that Turner leads will not only lead to unexpected outcomes, it will empower some other slaves.
First, before getting into Oates, Fires of Jubilee, let us understand Nat Turner. Turner was born in October of 1800, as a slave to a woman named Nancy, and his father unknown. Even though Turner was a slave, his owner Benjamin Turner allowed him to be instructed in religion, reading,
First, before getting into Oates, Fires of Jubilee, let us understand Nat Turner. Turner was born in October of 1800, as a slave to a woman named Nancy, and his father unknown. Even though Turner was a slave, his owner Benjamin Turner allowed him to be instructed in religion, reading,